Rattlesnake Ledge Trail

Nature in North Bend, Washington, United States

• Typical duration: 6h
• Elevation gain: 217 m

Access & fees

• no fee required (fee: none)

Things to do

• extended ridge hiking (options: East Peak 2.4 mi, Snoqualmie Park 8.3 mi)
• fishing at lake
• hiking to viewpoint (one way: 1.9 miles · destination: Rattlesnake Ledge)
• picnicking and slacklining (location: lake shore)

Amenities

• informational kiosk (includes: maps, trail info, area history)
• porta-potties at trailhead

Best time to visit

• summer most popular (window: summer) — lake and trail both busy

Features

• 4.0 miles roundtrip (high point: 2,078 ft · elevation gain: 1,160 ft)
• exposed rock ledge viewpoint (sheer cliffs: true)
• moderate difficulty (type: calculated difficulty)
• second-growth forest trail (switchbacks: engineered, maintained by WTA)

Nearby

• palouse to cascades trail (trailhead: Rattlesnake Lake)
• rattlesnake lake (managed by: Seattle Public Utilities)
• snoqualmie valley trail (trailhead: Rattlesnake Lake)

Good to know

• ~30 miles east of seattle (county: King County, WA)
• access via i-90 exit 32 (road: Cedar Falls Road SE · distance from exit: ~4 miles)
• good for kids (caution: exposed ledge near sheer cliffs)

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